The IR Revenue Cycle Meeting will educate physicians on the revenue cycle. Medicare policies and how it applies to IR practices. Different payment methods that are applied for reimbursement based on their practice type. How devices are bundled into IR procedures or packaged in the overall reimbursement, and how their contract with the facility and payers plays into reimbursement for the services they are providing. Additionally, education on how insurances determine policy around coverage, prior authorization, coding, payer edits, denials, and appeals.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the components of the revenue cycle specific to IR services and allow for informed oversight regardless of practice setting.
• Explain IR physician input in charging practices and physician contracts with facilities and payers.
• Define IR physician’s input as they guide the creation/revision and valuation of procedures codes that are directly performed or supported by interventional radiologists.